Jackdaws Castle
Jackdaws Castle is a building in Highclere, Basingstoke and Deane, England. Jackdaws Castle is situated nearby to Monks Garden, as well as near Secret Garden.Photo: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Grade I listed folly in Highclere, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Jackdaw Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Highclere Castle and Sidown Hill.
Highclere Castle
Castle
Photo: Dgbtigger123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated during the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century. Highclere Castle is situated 830 feet west of Jackdaws Castle.
Sidown Hill
Peak
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
At 255 metres, Sidown Hill is the third highest hill in the county of Hampshire, England. At the summit is a mid-18th century Grade II listed building known as Heaven's Gate which is hidden by the trees covering the top of the hill.
Beacon Hill
Scenic viewpoint
Beacon Hill is near the village of Burghclere and Watership Down, in north Hampshire. The hill's name is derived from the fact that it was one of many Beacon Hills in England and beyond. Beacon Hill is situated 1 mile southeast of Jackdaws Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitway and Old Burghclere.
Whitway
Hamlet
Whitway is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burghclere in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Newbury, which lies approximately 5 miles north from the hamlet.
Old Burghclere
Village
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Burghclere is a village in Hampshire, England, located south of Newbury near the A34 road. Burghclere has been known variously as: Clere Episcopi, Burcler; Bisshopesclere, Bourghclere, Burghclere; Boroughclere, Burghcleere, Boroweclere, Burcleare; Burroughclere, Borough Cleere, and Burgh Cleere.
Penwood
Village
Penwood is a village in the civil parish of Highclere in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Newbury, which lies approximately 4.1 miles north-east from the village. Penwood is situated 2 miles north of Jackdaws Castle.
Jackdaws Castle
- Categories: folly and historic site
- Location: Highclere, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.32652° or 51° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
-1.35693° or 1° 21′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C3W8JGV+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 128873653OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=follyWikidata ID
Q17528215
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In Other Languages
“Jackdaws Castle” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Jackdaws Kalesi”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monks Garden and Secret Garden.
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